Strait of Hormuz

UK Warns Iran: 'Don't Close Strait of Hormuz'

Britain is warning Iran it may resort to military action if Tehran attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz to Western oil shipping.

The US responded to Iran's threats that the USS John C Stennis should not return to the Gulf saying US deployment plans remain unchanged.

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz to foreign military vessels, much as Qaddafi did with the Gulf of Sidra in the 1980's.

Obama’s new “tough sanctions” on Iran include a waiver allowing him to let other countries play for time before punishing Iran.

The Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet warned Iran that any attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz will "not be tolerated."

Iran says it chased away a Western helicopter that neared its navy war games, which it called a “warning to the West.”

A suspicious explosion aboard the “M Star” Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz is under investigation by Mitsui OSK, US and UK officials.

Iran’s war games concentrated on preparations to block the Persian Gulf and wreck Western economies in the event of harsh UN sanctions.

As Iran's military conducted military drills, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel has no intention of attacking its neighbors.